11th January 2020 21:20:07 Hours
More than 150 paintings and murals, crafted by exceptionally-talented eight serving Signallers of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) were exposed to the public on Saturday (11) when the SLSC Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) organized an exhibition of those paintings, ‘Sebala Sithuwam’ in the J.D.A Perera Gallery, Horton Place, Colombo 7 in order to further encourage and motivate those painters.
Acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva adding further recognition to those artistic talents of his soldiers in the SLSC as the Chief Guest in the inaugural ceremony, lit the traditional oil lamp and declared the exhibition opened to the public. It will be open on both days (11-12 January) from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm.
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva closely looked at those creations of exclusive standards and spoke to those eight artists while appreciating their inherent talents and veiled aesthetic abilities.
Those paintings, based on a variety of themes, incorporating portraits, abstracts, sceneries, images, etc using oil paints, acrylic fibres and pencils would be produced in national exhibitions in future.
Major R.M.K.U.K Rathnayake of 4 SLSC, Corporal M.G.C Rajakumara of 7 SLSC, Corporal D.S Fernando of 9 SLSC, Corporal B.A.N.U Bamunusinghe of 11 SLSC, Corporal W.P.S Bandana of 3 SLSC, Lance Corporal R.A.S Nisayuru of 11 SLSC, Signalman S.T Pattel of 11 SLSC and Signalwoman N.G.R Malika of 2 (V) SLSC are the eight SLSC painters who produced those creations.
Major General Jagath Gunawardena, Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, Major General Nilantha Hettiarachchi, Colonel Commandant, SLSC and Chief Signal Officer and Senior Officers were associated with the opening ceremony.
